Ministry of Labour and Employment Clarifies Applicability of Section 139 on Wage Threshold:
The Ministry of Labour and Employment clarifies that Section 139 will not apply to job vacancies offering total monthly remuneration below Rs 11,000.
Labour Ministry Issues Clarification on Section 139
Vanshika verma
May 11, 2026
Ministry of Labour and Employment Clarifies Applicability of Section 139 on Wage Threshold
The Ministry of Labour and Employment recently issued a notification (No. S.O. 2343(E)) on May 8, 2026, regarding the applicability of Section 139 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020) on job vacancies with monthly remuneration below Rs 11,000.
Section 139 of the Code on Social Security deals with Reporting of vacancies to career centres.
The Central Government stated that the provisions of Section 139 of the Code will not apply to job vacancies where the total monthly remuneration (as defined under the Code) is less than Rs 11,000.
About Author
Vanshika verma
Content Writer
Vanshika Verma is a Content Writer with 1+ year of experience at Studycafe.in. A B.Com graduate from Delhi University, She writes articles on Finance, Tax, ICAI, GST, and the latest financial news, with a focus on making complex topics easy for readers and professionals.
Vanshika Verma is a Content Writer with 1+ year of experience at Studycafe.in. A B.Com graduate from Delhi University, She writes articles on Finance, Tax, ICAI, GST, and the latest financial news, with a focus on making complex topics easy for readers and professionals.
Studycafe
Delhi, Delhi, India
1830My Recent Articles
- ITAT Directs CIT(A) to Condone 46-Day Delay, Restore Appeal for Fresh Decision on MeritsPremium
- ITAT Sets Aside Rs 2.35 Crore Disallowance, Directs CIT(A) to Reconsider After TDS AppealPremium
- ITAT Remands Rs 28.49 Lakh Unexplained Income Dispute to AO for Fresh Examination After Assessee Changes Stand on SBI CSP Bank DepositsPremium
- ITAT Grants Relief in Rs 8.27 Lakh Unexplained Investment Case, Sends Tax Appeal Back to CIT(A) for Fresh HearingPremium
- ITAT Sends Rs 28 Crore Tax Addition Back to CIT(A), Directs Fresh Examination of Property Capital Gains and Section 54 ClaimPremium
Up Next
Loading suggestions…
Recent Posts
All Posts
Tags
Recent Posts
All Posts